Day 2 of Winter Travel in Nikko ~Mt. Nikko Rinno-ji and Nikko Toshogu Shrine~
This article will introduce day 2 of my winter trip to Nikko. Starting off with breakfast at my hotel, I also visited Mt. Nikko Rinno-ji and Nikko Toshogu Shrine.
Japan’s Iconic World Heritage Site and Shrine Dedicated to the Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa.
Tochigi / Shrines & Temples
A Popular Spot for Sakura Cherry Blossoms, a Pagoda and Mount Fuji
Yamanashi / Shrines & Temples
Every year, Meiji Jingu Shrine boasts the largest number of visitors for Hatsumode (first shrine visit of the New Year) and the status of one of Tokyo’s leading power spots.
Harajuku / Shrines & Temples
This Zen temple was once ranked first among Kyoto's Five Mountains, and it is also designated as a World Heritage Site. There are many things to see in the precincts, including Sogenchi Teien (Sogen Pond Garden) and Unryuzu (Cloud-Dragon Painting).
Kyoto / Shrines & Temples
A two-thousand-year-old Shinto shrine, filled with the origins of Japanese history, nature, and architecture.
Mie / Shrines & Temples
A place that should be visited when traveling to Kyoto, the temple selected as a World Cultural Heritage.
Kyoto / Shrines & Temples
Also Known as Yakuyoke Daishi, This Temple is Visited by Many for “Hatsumode” Every Year.
Kawasaki / Shrines & Temples
One of Japan’s most frequented destinations! Over 1300 years of history here at the oldest temple in Tokyo.
Asakusa / Shrines & Temples
The temple was built in the Nara period (710-794) and is registered as a World Heritage Site as a "cultural asset of the ancient capital Nara”.
Nara / Shrines & Temples
A Shrine Registered as a World Heritage Site as of 1996.
Hiroshima / Shrines & Temples
An ancient shrine with over 1,300-year history since before the relocation of Japan’s capital to Heian-kyo, it is also known as the birthplace of the Gion Festival, and has been highly revered.
Kyoto / Shrines & Temples
This is a shrine with a lion-headed shrine pavilion that has a great impact, and is a shrine for improving one's luck in the game.
Osaka / Shrines & Temples
“1000 Toriis(gate)” presents a grand spectacle with the beauty of a mysterious vermilion color.
Kyoto / Shrines & Temples
Climb 1015 Stone Steps to Reach the Top to Worship! A Temple Said to Cut Out Bad Relationships.
Yamagata / Shrines & Temples
A shrine that boats over 1900 years of history and the guardian dieties of the Musashi Province.
Fuchu / Shrines & Temples
112-feet-tall shrine gate is the landmark. The sacred place for Kumano Pilgrimage
Wakayama / Shrines & Temples
Japan’s oldest zen temple, established in 1255. Maple trees on the ravine that crosses the temple grounds turn red in fall and are renowned.
Kyoto / Shrines & Temples
Improving Your Luck to Find that Special Someone?! A Great Power Spot for Matchmaking.
Saitama / Shrines & Temples
A Temple Famous for the Glistening National Treasure “Konjikidō Golden Hall” and Lotuses.
Iwate / Shrines & Temples
Amazing perfect symmetry! Heavenly architecture is truly enchanting.
Kyoto / Shrines & Temples
One of the three major shrines on Kumano mountains that is believed to help with relationships and wishes. There is an 850-year-old giant camphor tree and many other spots to see.
Wakayama / Shrines & Temples
A revered and mystic power spot! An acclaimed shrine that heralds the guardian god of Hakone.
Hakone / Shrines & Temples
A shrine known for granting luck and love that’s also said to draw all the gods from across Japan.
Shimane / Shrines & Temples
One of the three major Fudo temples in Kanto, known as the head temple for traffic safety prayers, and the family Temple of Toshizo Hijikata of the Shinsengumi.
Hachioji / Shrines & Temples